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Below: On April 13, 2015, Newsy Science ran a report on Australia's new 'no jab, no pay' policy. The report includes comments from parents who are reluctant to vaccinate.




Below: On April 13, 2015, the US David Pakman Show ran a segment on the Abbott government's intention to deny child benefits to parents who do not vaccinate their children. The discussion suggests this discriminates against poor parents.




Below: A promotional video produced by the City of Casey in 2014 encouraging parents to have their children vaccinated.




Below:In June 2011, Channel Nine's 60 Minutes presented a 15 minute segment on the vaccination debate in Australia.






Web links, documents

On April 23, 2015, The Guardian published an article by Melissa Davey titled 'Campaign comparing vaccination to rape "repulsive", health minister says'
The report outlines the government's objections to the manner in which some of those opposed to vaccinations have presented its new policy.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/23/campaign-comparing-vaccination-rprepulsive-health-minister-says

On April 17, 2015, the ABC's opinion site, The Drum, published a comment by Katie Attwell, a lecturer with the Sir Walter Murdoch School of Public Policy and International Affairs, Murdoch University.
The comment is titled 'Price signal on vaccination behaviour a good move' and argues in favour of the government's decision to create cost incentives for parents to have their children vaccinated.
The full text of this comment can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-17/attwell-price-signal-on-vaccination-behaviour-a-good-move/6399672

On April 17, 2015, The Age published an opinion piece by Waleed Aly titled 'In opposing the anti-vaccination movement, a sledgehammer cannot win battle of the needle'
The comment argues that financial coercion may not be the best means of ensuring that immunisation compliance rates increase.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theage.com.au/comment/in-opposing-the-antivaccination-movement-a-sledgehammer-cannot-win-battle-of-the-needle-20150416-1mm1w8.html

On April 14, 2015, The Canberra Times published an opinion piece titled 'Anti-vaccine battle plan all wrong' Written by Jenna Price, the piece argues that financial coercion may not be the best means of ensuring increased vaccination rates.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/antivaccine-battle-plan-all-wrong-20150414-1mjqvp.html?rand=6623844

On April 13, 2015, The Guardian published an article by Melissa Davey titled 'Coalition's "no jab, no pay" policy elicits mixed feelings in health professionals'
The article canvasses a range of opinions on the probable effectiveness of the new government policy regarding vaccinations.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/13/coalitions-no-jab-no-pay-policy-elicits-mixed-feelings-in-health-professionals

On April 13, 2015, The Guardian published an opinion piece by Jason Wilson arguing that the government's new policy on vaccinations would not increase vaccination rates but would infringe on parental choice.
The comment is titled 'Everyone is lining up to punish parents who are anti-vaccination. Isn't that worrying?'
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/apr/13/everyone-is-lining-up-to-punish-parents-who-are-anti-vaccination-isnt-that-worrying

On April 13, 2015, ABC News ran a report titled 'Vaccination: Expert says "draconian" threats to withhold welfare payments unlikely to get parents to vaccinate kids'
The report canvasses the reservation that a number of medical authorities have about the government's proposal to remove child benefits from families that do not take part in vaccination programs.
The full text of this report can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-13/no-benefits-for-anti-vaccination-parents/6387914

On April 11, 2015, Dr Julie Leask, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, School of Public Health and the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance, published a comment on her blog Human factors.
The comment is titled 'Will stopping vaccine objectors from accessing payments have its desired impact?'
The full text of this detailed and thought-provoking comment can be accessed at https://julieleask.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/will-stopping-vaccine-objectors-from-accessing-payments-have-its-desired-impact/?hc\_location=ufi

On February 19, 2015, The Conversation published an opinion written by Tom Stafford, lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Science at the University of Sheffield. The article is titled 'Throwing science at anti-vaxxers just makes them more hardline'. It attempts to explain the nature of the opposition to vaccinations among anti-vaxxers.
The full text can be accessed at http://theconversation.com/throwing-science-at-anti-vaxxers-just-makes-them-more-hardline-37721

In 2014 the National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) published 'Healthy Communities: Immunisation rates for children in 2012-13'
The report gives detailed information on immunisation rates as well as looking at particular areas of non-compliance.
The full text can be found at http://www.myhealthycommunities.gov.au/Content/publications/downloads/NHPA_HC_Report_Imm_Rates_March_2014.pdf

In June 2007, the journal Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases published a report by Jan Bonhoeffer titled 'Adverse events following immunization: perception and evidence'
The report concludes 'Currently available vaccines are safe in immunocompetent individuals and there is no evidence to deviate from current immunization schedules.'
The full report can be accessed at http://lib.ajaums.ac.ir/booklist/955899.pdf